The kinder and gentler side of Houston Municipal Courts

Citizens wait in lengthy lines to speak to court clerks in March 2010 at Municipal Courts in Houston (Todd Spoth/Houston Chronicle)

If today’s rainy weather kept you from making a court date at Houston Municipal Courts, there’s no need for alarm.

Municipal court officials on Thursday announced plans to reschedule rained-out court cases during a two-day grace period that ends Monday, a city official said.

“If you can’t make it at all today, we’re giving you from Friday until Monday to come in and reschedule your case,” said Gwendolyn Goins, spokeswoman for Houston Municipal Courts. “You won’t have any threat of arrest through the grace period.”

There are options available online and via mail to request a trial setting, to request the Driving Safety Course, to submit proof of compliance, and to pay a fine. Visit the court’s website to download the forms needed for each option.